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Book details

  • Genre:children's fiction
  • Sub-genre:Concepts / Money
  • Age Range (years):4 - 9
  • Language:English
  • Series Title:Skye & Rey Financial Literacy Series for Children
  • Series Number:1
  • Pages:36
  • Hardcover ISBN:9798989835904

Best Day at the Zoo

Overview


Best Day at the Zoo is an illustrated book in the Skye & Rey Financial Literacy Series for Children that brings money smarts to life through fun, relatable storytelling. Each book follows Skye and Rey as they learn lessons about saving, sharing, and spending wisely — the kind of financial confidence that starts early and lasts a lifetime. Written in a rhythmic, rhyming style, the series helps young readers decode words, build comprehension, and develop a love of language. And because it's grounded in the National Standards for Personal Financial Education and the Science of Reading, every story does double duty — building money skills and reading skills side by side. Whether shared in elementary classrooms or as a bedtime read, the Skye & Rey Financial Literacy Series for Children has become a favorite for kids and grown-ups alike.

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Description


Can an illustrated children’s book in rhyme place a child on a path of financial success in life?

Best Day at the Zoo does just that. Written in a fun, rhyming, and rhythmic style, this book is a whimsical story about brother and sister twins who have dreamed of and saved for their day at the zoo with friends. This book offers many lessons on saving, spending wisely, budgeting, and donating. Choices are made along the way. Giraffes with long black tongues that eat from Skye’s hand, lions that roar, and penguins that waddle spark every child’s imagination. A bell ringer’s kettle offers Skye and Rey an opportunity to give to those who have less. This is the first book in the Skye & Rey Financial Literacy Series. Financial skills are presented through a story that children relate to and will want read to them over and over again.

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About The Author


Doug Godard is the author of the Skye & Rey Financial Literacy Series for Children - Best Day at the Zoo, A Surprise for a Friend, and All Your Dreams Can Come True. Doug's beautifully illustrated books are fun and teach children the importance of saving, spending wisely, and other financial literacy skills through storytelling. Doug is also a Certified Financial Education Instructor. After more than forty years in commercial real estate, Doug shifted his focus to Bonzy Charities, the nonprofit organization he founded to promote financial literacy for children. He is passionate about supporting economically disadvantaged youth and helping them reach their full potential. Doug and his wife, Cheryl, live in Columbus, Ohio. They have three grown children and are proud grandparents. Doug is active in the Upper Arlington Rotary Club, is an avid perennial gardener, and enjoys playing a lot of pickleball.

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